No. 778 in Catalan
element
A basic or essential part of something; an individual part of a larger whole.
In a sentence
Aquest element químic és essencial per a la vida.
This chemical element is essential for life.
In this sentence, 'element' is used in the context of chemistry to refer to a fundamental substance composed of atoms of the same type.
L'element sorpresa és crucial en aquest tipus de jocs.
The element of surprise is crucial in this type of games.
Here, 'element' refers to a component or aspect of a situation – specifically, the aspect of surprise in games.
Cada element de l'orquestra té un paper important.
Every element of the orchestra has an important role.
In this usage, 'element' is used to mean a member or individual part of a group, such as the members of an orchestra.
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